The New York City Marathon will return on November 7, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. For now, capacity is capped at 33,000 runners, but Cuomo said that restriction could change in coming months if things continue to improve. Read more here. Source
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Biden releases his 2020 income tax returns
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden released copies of their joint 2020 federal income tax return on Monday as millions of people across the country faced a filing deadline. The first couple reported a gross income of $607,336 last year and paid $157,414 in federal income taxes, which was an effective federal income tax rate of 25.9%. Read more here. Source
Biden expresses support for cease-fire during call with Israeli prime minister
President Biden is facing growing calls from within his own party to help bring an end to violence in the Middle East. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Biden announces 20 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be sent abroad
President Joe Biden announced Monday that the U.S. will send 20 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to other countries in need. Mr. Biden also announced the child tax credit will expand to monthly payments for low- and middle-income families in July. Watch his remarks. Source
“CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil and MSNBC anchor Katy Tur welcome baby girl
“CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil and MSNBC anchor Katy Tur have announced the birth of their daughter, Eloise Judy Bear Dokoupil. Source
Protests intensify across Colombia; demonstrators killed during clashes with police
Deadly anti-government protests are intensifying in Colombia as they enter a third week. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with Reuters’ Colombia correspondent Oliver Griffin about demonstrators’ demands and how government leaders are responding. Source
U.S. commits to admitting 250 asylum-seekers per day
The Biden administration has been negotiating with the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the government over the expulsions of migrant families. Source
Hungary’s Prime Minister Orban tightens grip with university legislation
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban brought his ideal of an “illiberal state” even closer to fruition this week when the country’s parliament passed legislation that would put universities and cultural institutions under the control of government-appointed trustees. Budapest-based Reuters correspondent Marton Dunai joins CBSN AM to talk about Hungary’s latest democratic backsliding. Source
Cuomo set to receive $5.1 million for COVID-19 book
Cuomo’s book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was announced in August 2020 after he became a national figure. Source
5/17: Red and Blue
Biden speaks to Israeli prime minister about rising violence in the Middle East; The fight to change voter laws in several states Source